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Jumblatt: Ikhtiyar had a role in the assassination of my father

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The head of the National Struggle Front MP Walid Jumblatt said that Brig. General Manaf Tlass who defected earlier this month should have headed to Rastan to defend its people instead of leaving Syria.

Jumblatt, in an interview with the BBC, said ” General Hisham Ikhtiyar ( who died in the blast last week) had a role in the assassination of my father.”

Jumblatt pointed out that Syria is being destroyed as a result the Russian conspiracy against the Syrian people.

Jumblatt’s father , Kamal Jumblatt who was assassinated on March, 16 , 1977 was an important Lebanese politician. He was the main leader of the anti-government forces in the Lebanese Civil War until his assassination. In June 2005, former secretary general of the Lebanese Communist Party George Hawi claimed in an interview with al Jazeera, that Rifaat al-Assad, brother of Hafez al Assad and uncle of Syria’s current President Bashar al-Assad, had been behind the killing of Jumblatt.

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39 responses to “Jumblatt: Ikhtiyar had a role in the assassination of my father”

  1. Constantin7 Avatar
    Constantin7

    “….Russian conspiracy against the Syrian people….”, you’re becoming just hilareous in your international politics comments ya Walid. I am surprised the BBC is giving you such importance to interview you, they are loosing credibility in my eyes. Go back to Mokhtara and have a hike in the Barouk Cedars Reserve, I must give you credit for it, because it is wonderful reserve for the Flora and Fauna in the mountain.

    1. breakthemould Avatar
      breakthemould

       What else can he do to survive. He is a Druze and they are known for bending the rules in order to survive. This apart, the situation in our region is so tragic it is laughable. It is all personal politics and violence. Will it change in my life time. I doubt it. All the persons in authority seem to be so arrogant and have no time for the weak, disabled, hungry, poor etc. Something about our culture or modern culture should I say that makes us once we are in a position of strength to ignore everyone else. Walid must believe that Assad is finished, so he will turn against him. Had Jumblat felt that Syrian regime is strengthening he would have gone to Damascus to kiss Assad’s hand. But the whole place is rotten. And it will continue to be so. I have no faith in anyone in charge of our politics.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        The issue is that he does not have to do it. He does not need to do it, he is not getting any further….unless he is trying to be closer once again to Hariri and Saudi Arabia, but they all know him. As you say such a typical Druze reaction. When the Israelis invaded Lebanon they sided with them and a big contingent of the Israeli army were druzes from Palestine. Imagine… 

        1. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Please remember that a lot of Druze died defending Lebanon from the Israelis and a lot of Druze in Palestine continuously die in skirmishes against the IDF. Please don’t generalize and turn this forum into a place to post racist comments. Say what you want about Wally but please leave the Druze out of your rants.

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          No wonder no-one can figure out what a Lebanese is … here we have Druze A and Druze B comments.

        3. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Sorry 5th Drawer don’t really get what you mean. I’m just voicing my personal opinion I don’t have to repeat what some other person has said wether he is Druze or not.

        4. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Also 5th D, I didn’t post as a Druze I was just stating facts. I am Lebanese first and foremost but the only way we can “figure out what a Lebanese is” is by stopping racist remakes and singling out specific religions as was done in the first few posts.

        5. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Well Lebguy. Here are two people who say they are Lebanese … yet will still argue over what people of one sect did in the past, as if that defines a nation. It may be the one sect that claims Mt. Lebanon as ‘home’, and yet people chose ‘sides’ for various reasons when it came to putting up a battle in the country. Like the American civil war, even families are divided on what represents best to the world what being Lebanese is. And that is because they think ‘Druze’ before ‘Lebanese’. 
          There are 18 sects doing the same thing. 
          They go out into the world and say ‘I am Lebanese’, but when a point is made about some government stupidity and/or policy, they will defend their own sect – or the particular division of their sect – first, before defending Lebanon as a country, and say ‘We didn’t do that – it was those other guys who are not real Lebanese’.
          And then what, some will ask, does being Lebanese really mean? The expats either keep quiet or talk about the beaches or the mountains … or say ‘It’s great to visit, but you can’t live there.’ No-one can describe national togetherness because it doesn’t exist. Not in government, or the minds of the people. Such PASSION, and such sectarianism. It still fails to draw itself together as ‘one people’ (albeit with a huge variety of silly religions) with a common feeling of nationality.
          Druze A did this, but Druze B did that. So? Write it in a history book, so you can see all the past mistakes, but get on with being Lebanese. Or just forget the whole concept.
          If there is another election allowed in 2013, don’t vote the past and it’s collection of small dictators running sects – vote for a future of Lebanon.
          By the way, what Constantin said wasn’t racist, although it may have been sectarian in nature, and probably was certainly political. That’s another thing some people need to get right in their heads, A ‘sect’ is not a ‘race’. It’s simply a line of thought common to some people. Maybe they should figure out why they think in such a common way … when it often doesn’t work.

        6. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          I didn’t assume either of you were Druze …. 😉
          But I don’t believe Druze is a race.

    2. breakthemould Avatar
      breakthemould

       What else can he do to survive. He is a Druze and they are known for bending the rules in order to survive. This apart, the situation in our region is so tragic it is laughable. It is all personal politics and violence. Will it change in my life time. I doubt it. All the persons in authority seem to be so arrogant and have no time for the weak, disabled, hungry, poor etc. Something about our culture or modern culture should I say that makes us once we are in a position of strength to ignore everyone else. Walid must believe that Assad is finished, so he will turn against him. Had Jumblat felt that Syrian regime is strengthening he would have gone to Damascus to kiss Assad’s hand. But the whole place is rotten. And it will continue to be so. I have no faith in anyone in charge of our politics.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        The issue is that he does not have to do it. He does not need to do it, he is not getting any further….unless he is trying to be closer once again to Hariri and Saudi Arabia, but they all know him. As you say such a typical Druze reaction. When the Israelis invaded Lebanon they sided with them and a big contingent of the Israeli army were druzes from Palestine. Imagine… 

        1. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Please remember that a lot of Druze died defending Lebanon from the Israelis and a lot of Druze in Palestine continuously die in skirmishes against the IDF. Please don’t generalize and turn this forum into a place to post racist comments. Say what you want about Wally but please leave the Druze out of your rants.

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          No wonder no-one can figure out what a Lebanese is … here we have Druze A and Druze B comments.

        3. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Sorry 5th Drawer don’t really get what you mean. I’m just voicing my personal opinion I don’t have to repeat what some other person has said wether he is Druze or not.

        4. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Also 5th D, I didn’t post as a Druze I was just stating facts. I am Lebanese first and foremost but the only way we can “figure out what a Lebanese is” is by stopping racist remakes and singling out specific religions as was done in the first few posts.

        5. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          I didn’t assume either of you were Druze …. 😉
          But I don’t believe Druze is a race.

  2. Constantin7 Avatar
    Constantin7

    “….Russian conspiracy against the Syrian people….”, you’re becoming just hilareous in your international politics comments ya Walid. I am surprised the BBC is giving you such importance to interview you, they are loosing credibility in my eyes. Go back to Mokhtara and have a hike in the Barouk Cedars Reserve, I must give you credit for it, because it is wonderful reserve for the Flora and Fauna in the mountain.

    1. breakthemould Avatar
      breakthemould

       What else can he do to survive. He is a Druze and they are known for bending the rules in order to survive. This apart, the situation in our region is so tragic it is laughable. It is all personal politics and violence. Will it change in my life time. I doubt it. All the persons in authority seem to be so arrogant and have no time for the weak, disabled, hungry, poor etc. Something about our culture or modern culture should I say that makes us once we are in a position of strength to ignore everyone else. Walid must believe that Assad is finished, so he will turn against him. Had Jumblat felt that Syrian regime is strengthening he would have gone to Damascus to kiss Assad’s hand. But the whole place is rotten. And it will continue to be so. I have no faith in anyone in charge of our politics.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        The issue is that he does not have to do it. He does not need to do it, he is not getting any further….unless he is trying to be closer once again to Hariri and Saudi Arabia, but they all know him. As you say such a typical Druze reaction. When the Israelis invaded Lebanon they sided with them and a big contingent of the Israeli army were druzes from Palestine. Imagine… 

        1. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Please remember that a lot of Druze died defending Lebanon from the Israelis and a lot of Druze in Palestine continuously die in skirmishes against the IDF. Please don’t generalize and turn this forum into a place to post racist comments. Say what you want about Wally but please leave the Druze out of your rants.

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          No wonder no-one can figure out what a Lebanese is … here we have Druze A and Druze B comments.

        3. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Sorry 5th Drawer don’t really get what you mean. I’m just voicing my personal opinion I don’t have to repeat what some other person has said wether he is Druze or not.

        4. Lebguy Avatar
          Lebguy

          Also 5th D, I didn’t post as a Druze I was just stating facts. I am Lebanese first and foremost but the only way we can “figure out what a Lebanese is” is by stopping racist remakes and singling out specific religions as was done in the first few posts.

        5. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Well Lebguy. Here are two people who say they are Lebanese … yet will still argue over what people of one sect did in the past, as if that defines a nation. It may be the one sect that claims Mt. Lebanon as ‘home’, and yet people chose ‘sides’ for various reasons when it came to putting up a battle in the country. Like the American civil war, even families are divided on what represents best to the world what being Lebanese is. And that is because they think ‘Druze’ before ‘Lebanese’. 
          There are 18 sects doing the same thing. 
          They go out into the world and say ‘I am Lebanese’, but when a point is made about some government stupidity and/or policy, they will defend their own sect – or the particular division of their sect – first, before defending Lebanon as a country, and say ‘We didn’t do that – it was those other guys who are not real Lebanese’.
          And then what, some will ask, does being Lebanese really mean? The expats either keep quiet or talk about the beaches or the mountains … or say ‘It’s great to visit, but you can’t live there.’ No-one can describe national togetherness because it doesn’t exist. Not in government, or the minds of the people. Such PASSION, and such sectarianism. It still fails to draw itself together as ‘one people’ (albeit with a huge variety of silly religions) with a common feeling of nationality.
          Druze A did this, but Druze B did that. So? Write it in a history book, so you can see all the past mistakes, but get on with being Lebanese. Or just forget the whole concept.
          If there is another election allowed in 2013, don’t vote the past and it’s collection of small dictators running sects – vote for a future of Lebanon.
          By the way, what Constantin said wasn’t racist, although it may have been sectarian in nature, and probably was certainly political. That’s another thing some people need to get right in their heads, A ‘sect’ is not a ‘race’. It’s simply a line of thought common to some people. Maybe they should figure out why they think in such a common way … when it often doesn’t work.

        6. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          I didn’t assume either of you were Druze …. 😉
          But I don’t believe Druze is a race.

  3. Laklak Moore Avatar
    Laklak Moore

    another day another Jumblat flip -flop.. I wonder what he will say tomorrow.

  4. Laklak Moore Avatar
    Laklak Moore

    another day another Jumblat flip -flop.. I wonder what he will say tomorrow.

  5. 73Corty77 Avatar
    73Corty77

    Ikhtiyar had a role in the assassination of your father. So

  6. 73Corty77 Avatar
    73Corty77

    Ikhtiyar had a role in the assassination your father. So

  7. Johannes de Silentio Avatar
    Johannes de Silentio

    Walid Jumblatt is a truly ugly man.  Is that a trait among the Druzes?  Maybe that’s the reason they live in the hills…away from the glitterati…

    1. Lebguy Avatar
      Lebguy

      Very mature buddy.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        Sorry Lebguy, if you felt offended when I commented on the Druze. But let’s face it, Walid Jumblat has carte blanche from ALL the Druze, whatever he says or does, which is not quite the same with any other group in Lebanon. I like to say things as they are without the zig zag politics that our politicians are so good at exercising. The Druze are first Druze, then Lebanese then Arabs, this is a fact. If their interest is against the interest of Lebanon, they would seek their interest first. The biggest example are the druze in Israel, they are the only Arabs that are allowed to join the Israeli army, muslims and christians are not allowed, the jews are afraid that the muslims and chrisitians would betray them, but they are not afraid that the Druze (who are really Palestinian Arabs) would. That said, nobody denies that the Druze are a very important pillar of the Lebanese identity and that when they used to rule Lebanon in the days of Fakhreddine, Lebanon was in its best hay days, and I as a christian would not mind at all that a Druze be a president, if ever sectarianism is abolished. I do critize Walid beyk on his regional and “international” policies from time to time, but I do appreciate the guy for taking care of his region and the eco-system of the mountain. Although, he killed and displaced the christians in the mountain, and hence he is murderer on loose, but also he helped these same christians to return back, because he realized that the Druze cannot survive economically and educationally alone in the mountains and need the chrsitians for their own benefit. Unlike the muslims who are invading the Druze areas (Choueifat, Aaramoun,  etc…) Chrisitians are not. So please cool it down, we are lucky to have this venue in order to exchange our ideas and thoughts in complete freedom and without hypocrisy and without excercising the Takkya, so let’s do that with respect and open mindedness. Usually, I do my best to not offend others, but sometimes when you state facts, I cannot change these, they are what they are and if somebody gets offended by facts that happened, what can I do ?

  8. Johannes de Silentio Avatar
    Johannes de Silentio

    Walid Jumblatt is a truly ugly man.  Is that a trait among the Druzes?  Maybe that’s the reason they live in the hills…away from the glitterati…

    1. Lebguy Avatar
      Lebguy

      Very mature buddy.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        Sorry Lebguy, if you felt offended when I commented on the Druze. But let’s face it, Walid Jumblat has carte blanche from ALL the Druze, whatever he says or does, which is not quite the same with any other group in Lebanon. I like to say things as they are without the zig zag politics that our politicians are so good at exercising. The Druze are first Druze, then Lebanese then Arabs, this is a fact. If their interest is against the interest of Lebanon, they would seek their interest first. The biggest example are the druze in Israel, they are the only Arabs that are allowed to join the Israeli army, muslims and christians are not allowed, the jews are afraid that the muslims and chrisitians would betray them, but they are not afraid that the Druze (who are really Palestinian Arabs) would. That said, nobody denies that the Druze are a very important pillar of the Lebanese identity and that when they used to rule Lebanon in the days of Fakhreddine, Lebanon was in its best hay days, and I as a christian would not mind at all that a Druze be a president, if ever sectarianism is abolished. I do critize Walid beyk on his regional and “international” policies from time to time, but I do appreciate the guy for taking care of his region and the eco-system of the mountain. Although, he killed and displaced the christians in the mountain, and hence he is murderer on loose, but also he helped these same christians to return back, because he realized that the Druze cannot survive economically and educationally alone in the mountains and need the chrsitians for their own benefit. Unlike the muslims who are invading the Druze areas (Choueifat, Aaramoun,  etc…) Chrisitians are not. So please cool it down, we are lucky to have this venue in order to exchange our ideas and thoughts in complete freedom and without hypocrisy and without excercising the Takkya, so let’s do that with respect and open mindedness. Usually, I do my best to not offend others, but sometimes when you state facts, I cannot change these, they are what they are and if somebody gets offended by facts that happened, what can I do ?

  9. Johannes de Silentio Avatar
    Johannes de Silentio

    Walid Jumblatt is a truly ugly man.  Is that a trait among the Druzes?  Maybe that’s the reason they live in the hills…away from the glitterati…

    1. Lebguy Avatar
      Lebguy

      Very mature buddy.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        Sorry Lebguy, if you felt offended when I commented on the Druze. But let’s face it, Walid Jumblat has carte blanche from ALL the Druze, whatever he says or does, which is not quite the same with any other group in Lebanon. I like to say things as they are without the zig zag politics that our politicians are so good at exercising. The Druze are first Druze, then Lebanese then Arabs, this is a fact. If their interest is against the interest of Lebanon, they would seek their interest first. The biggest example are the druze in Israel, they are the only Arabs that are allowed to join the Israeli army, muslims and christians are not allowed, the jews are afraid that the muslims and chrisitians would betray them, but they are not afraid that the Druze (who are really Palestinian Arabs) would. That said, nobody denies that the Druze are a very important pillar of the Lebanese identity and that when they used to rule Lebanon in the days of Fakhreddine, Lebanon was in its best hay days, and I as a christian would not mind at all that a Druze be a president, if ever sectarianism is abolished. I do critize Walid beyk on his regional and “international” policies from time to time, but I do appreciate the guy for taking care of his region and the eco-system of the mountain. Although, he killed and displaced the christians in the mountain, and hence he is murderer on loose, but also he helped these same christians to return back, because he realized that the Druze cannot survive economically and educationally alone in the mountains and need the chrsitians for their own benefit. Unlike the muslims who are invading the Druze areas (Choueifat, Aaramoun,  etc…) Chrisitians are not. So please cool it down, we are lucky to have this venue in order to exchange our ideas and thoughts in complete freedom and without hypocrisy and without excercising the Takkya, so let’s do that with respect and open mindedness. Usually, I do my best to not offend others, but sometimes when you state facts, I cannot change these, they are what they are and if somebody gets offended by facts that happened, what can I do ?

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